A weekend in St. Augustine Florida by Ned Messerschmidt (2301) 2006-02-01 - 2006-02-06

Once in a while I get lucky and have to visit some destination on business. In this case I extended my stay to wander the streets of Old St. Augustine, known as Americas first city or sometimes called Ancient City. ... (full story) (33 photos)

I had business at multiple locations in Montana, but couldn't get to them all before the the weekend, so I could either fly home and return the following week, which would basicly waste two days spent in the process of travel, or I could simple stay put and enjoy the scenery. Tough choice!

So I took along my camera and took a 3 day weekend touring the western end of the state. I had been there before, but it's such a big place, there were plenty of sights unseen and many more that needed to be seen again.

The Kenia Peninsula is the wonderland that many seek. Majestic Mountains, the Harding ice fields and Fjords. Wild life can be found in the waters, the land and the air. Whales, seals and sea otters are all here. Eagles, bears and salmon are plentiful. The best part is being there and getting there is the Seward highway... ... (full story) (18 photos)

A real jewel of the US National Parks is Denali National Part. Located about midway between Anchorage and Fairbanks it is easily accessible via the Parks Highway or as I chose the Denali Highway. The centerpiece of this park is Denali, otherwise known as Mt. McKinley; the Big One. ... (full story) (9 photos)

The Dalton Highway, otherwise known as the haul road. This road was constructed to haul men and materials to the North Slope oil fields and to facilitate building the Alaskan Pipeline. Almost 500 miles from Fairbanks to Deadhorse. ... (full story) (10 photos)

Armed with my new photo equipment, a trusty rental car and bag of camping gear. I'm off to explore Alaska, chasing the midnight sun. I am not sure where I'm going, but off I go to find out. ... (full story) (8 photos)

For years I have managed to take a week or two from work from time to time. As I finally picked up seniority at work, I eventually recieved enough vacation to do something big. ... (full story) (19 photos)